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D OG TRAININGQuestions & Answers

Handbook for dog lovers and owners

Belgrade, April 2018.

Translation Angela Kanacki

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Dog training Questions & AnswersHandbook for dog lovers and owners

Publisher: Dusan MarinovicSusacka 3a, 11010 Belgrade, Republic of SerbiaTel: +381 (0) 11 3099 630 and +381 (0) 63 254 738Author: Dusan MarinovicTranslation: Angela KanackiLayout and Digitization: Dusan Marinovicwww.natura.rs--------------2018 © Copyright - All Rights Reserved. Duplication, copying, and distributing of this book or any of its constituent parts, in any form, withoutwritten consent of the author is forbidden.--------------Original title:Dresura pasa - Pitanja & Odgovori2014 © Copyright - All Rights Reserved.

National Library of SerbiaISBN 978-86-915561-4-3

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Content

Introduction .............................................................. 32

Chapter 1 What should I know about getting a dog before I proceed with it? ........................................... 35• What does it mean to be a responsible dog owner? ... 35• What’s my choice in all of this? ................................. 36• What’s the difference between pet dogs and those intended for showing at kennel exhibitions? ................ 37• What does it mean when a dog is said to be that of breeding quality? ................................... 40• Why are hunting dogs special? .................................. 41• Should I get precisely a puppy? ................................. 42• How old should a puppy so that I can take him from a breeder? .......................................................... 43• Is getting an adult dog a good idea? .......................... 43• Some people advise me to get a female first and others are totally against it. Do you think that it’s better to take a male or a female at the beginning? ........................... 45• How much does a good puppy of a Labrador Retriever, say, cost? .................................. 48• Suffering for the owner ............................................ 49• Why are dog prices so different? ............................... 52• Additional expenses ................................................. 51

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• How much does a dog's normal keeping cost? .......... 54• How will I know that my puppy that I intend to take - is purebred? ................................................... 57• Do I buy a purebred puppy without a pedigree? ........ 58• Is the pedigree a guarantee for puppy's quality? ........ 58• Where can I get and how much time do I need to find a good dog? ..................................................... 59• What is in fact a responsible breeder? ....................... 60• How can I find a responsible breeder? ....................... 61• Carefully take your time! .......................................... 62• What should I ask a breeder? ..................................... 63• Should the breeder have additional certificates for his dogs? ............................. 64• How can I find out if the puppy is already socialized and what his temper is like? ........................................ 65• What can a breeder ask me? ..................................... 66• The breeder told me that he had reported the litter, but that he hadn’t received any genealogies from the kennel club yet. Should I get such a puppy without papers? .... 67• What are ordinary breeders like? Can I buy a good puppy from them also? ..................... 68• Can I find a good dog on the Internet? ....................... 69• The father of the puppy I would want to take has NC in front of his name. What does it mean? ......... 70• What are puppies that are being sold at the pet stores like? ............................................................................ 71• Can I get a dog out of an asylum for abandoned dogs? . 74•How do I know if the puppy is healthy? ...................... 76

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•How should a healthy puppy look like? ....................... 77• Do I need some experience to take an adult dog? ...... 78• The breed I want has more varieties. What color of a dog should I choose? ........................... 79• I don't have that much money and I would like to buy a quality dog. Is this possible? ........................... 79• Sterilization and castration ...................................... 80• When is a puppy ready to leave his mother and her litter? ............................................................. 85• Do I get a male or female? ........................................ 86• How do I assess puppy’s temper? .............................. 87• Why put a puppy through these tests and trials? ....... 88• How to choose the right puppy? ............................... 89• How should a healthy adult dog look like? ................ 89• What are the reasons that some people give their dogs up? ..................................................... 90• What should I do if in the future I’m no longer able to keep my dog? .................................................. 91

Chapter 2Where and how to accommodate a puppy? ............ 93• What does dog accommodation have to do with dog training? ...................................................... 93• When would it be best to bring the puppy home? ...... 94• Will the puppy be traumatized when he comes to our home? .............................................. 94• How will a puppy accept my children? ....................... 95• Where would a good place for a dog to sleep be? ...... 96

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• What should I use as a puppy's bed? .......................... 97• Do I let the puppy sleep in my bed? ........................... 98• Alarm clock .............................................................. 98• What should I do if the puppy doesn't want to sleep in his place? ................................................... 99• Where should I feed my dog? .................................. 100 • Atavistic phenomenon ............................................ 101• What type of food and water bowls should I buy for my dog? ............................................ 102• I have a backyard and I would like for the dog to stay outside. Does he need a dog house? ............... 102• Before the dog comes to you ................................... 103• How big should a doghouse for a mid-sized dog be? .. 102• What kind of a dog house do you recommend for my dog? ................................ 104• What should I use as a bed in a doghouse? ............... 105• How do I secure a yard so that my dog would be completely safe? ........................................ 105• What kind of fence is safe enough for my dog? ........ 106• Should I tie a dog? And if so, when do I do it? ........... 106• I've heard that there are some invisible fences for dogs. Is it true? ..................................................... 108• And what if a dog looses or drops that special necklace? ............................................... 109• Since my yard isn’t fenced, can a dog be tied to a tree? ........................................ 110• What other dangers threaten my puppy in the house and the yard? ......................................... 111

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• Some say that it's a torture to keep a dog in the apartment. What do you think about that? ....... 114• We have a small apartment and it worries us that the dog will feel damped in it? ............................ 114• Is it true that some house-grown plants can be poisonous to dogs? ......................................... 115

Chapter 3House Education - What is it? ............................... 117• What do you mean by the dog's house education? ... 117• What house rules should I immediately establish? .... 117• How can I forbid the puppy to enter my bedroom? .. 118• How can I teach a dog not to climb and lie on the couch? ................................................. 120• Can we leave the puppy completely alone in the apartment only because my family goes to work and I am at school? Will he make a chaos in the apartment? ..................................................... 121• How can I prevent a puppy from making a mess in the house when I'm away? .......................... 122• Transport crate as an artificial den ........................... 124• Does the portable crate serve only as a transportation unit or can it be used for the dog's stay in the apartment? .............................................. 125• What kind of portable crate would fit the puppy the most even when he grows up? ............. 126• How long can a dog stay in the apartment or a crate without having to pee or poop? .................. 127

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• How can I prevent a puppy from "going about his business" in the apartment? ............ 129• Can I take my dog out when there's intolerable and tropical heat? .................................... 130

Chapter 4How do dogs really behave? ................................ 131• What drives a dog to act like a dog? ......................... 131• Is it true that all the dogs originate from the wolf and that their origin affects their behavior today? ...... 132• What's a pack mentality? ......................................... 133• How did the dogs (r)evolution "take place"? ............. 134• What's the purpose of life in the pack? ..................... 137• Does the pack mentality mean anything if I only have one dog? ............................................... 139• Does the pack mentality relate to both my dog and me? ....................................................... 140• How can I easily learn the reason my dog behaves exactly the way he does? ............................. 142• How do dogs communicate? ................................... 142• Dog language - the speech of their body .................. 143• How does a subordinate dog behave? ..................... 144• How does a dominant dog behave? ......................... 145• What can happen if I misunderstand my dog's body language? ........................................................ 145• Will the dog behave the same to all the members of our family and can he be dangerous to someone in particular? .......................................... 146

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• Does this territorial mentality relate to my dog? ...... 148• Will my dog's and my temper get along well? .......... 149• What is the typical dog temper like? ........................ 150• When choosing, how can I find out what type of nature a puppy will have when he grows up? .......... 151• How to assess the nature of an adult dog? ............... 152• How do puppies typically behave? ........................... 154• How will my dog behave like when he is six to seven months old? ............................................ 155• What can I expect from an adult dog? ...................... 159• How do older dogs behave? .................................... 161• What does it, in fact, mean to have a dog for a pet? ... 162• How forgetful can dogs get? ................................... 162• An obligation or a pleasure? .................................... 165• What type of dogs represents good guard dogs? ..... 165• What can a dog be like with my children? ................. 167• What can I do to get the dog and my children to get along? .......................................... 168• Can I leave my dog alone with the children? ............ 169• What type of dogs is good for the elderly? ............... 170• How can my dog behave towards strangers in the house? .............................................. 172• How will my dog, most likely, behave in the company of other dogs? ................................... 172• Neutral territory ..................................................... 174• How can a dog treat pets other than dogs? .............. 175• What are show dogs’ characteristics? ....................... 177• Should I be interested in the differences

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between working and show dogs in a particular breed when I get my pet? ........................................... 178• How do I know for what exactly the puppy that I want to get is bred? .......................................... 178• Is it true that dogs do many things intuitively or under the influence of their temper? ...................... 180• How long do dogs live? ............................................ 183 • Is there anything that a dog won't put in his mouth? .. 181• Why do some dogs like to swim so much while others are scared of the water? ......................... 184• What can a dog be used for today be? ..................... 186• Are there any special actions that only some dogs or breeds can do? ............................. 188• Why do so many people want to have a pet dog? ..... 189• Have dogs always been popular? ............................. 191• Is the great popularity of the breed a guarantee that such a dog will be good for me? ....... 192• What type of dogs do people most often get as pets? ............................................................... 192• What are your arguments that a dog is a completely right choice for me? .............................. 193• Why, perhaps, shouldn't I get a dog? ....................... 194• Do dogs often get sick and suffer from hereditary diseases? ......................................... 196• Are dogs, and to which extent, clean animals? ......... 197• I heard that dogs can be very boring and possessive beings. Is that true and what does it mean? ............... 198• Are dogs really sensitive beings? ............................. 199

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• Are only a small dog breeds suitable for our small apartments? ......................................... 199• What kind of dog breed would suit me best in terms of my temperament and personality? .......... 200• What are the basic dog needs, that is, what's the most necessary in life to them? ................. 202• Should a dog be outside the house in the yard all the time? ............................................. 203• Unnecessary isolation ............................................ 204• When my neighbors let their dog in the house, he simply "goes crazy" and they can't calm him down for some time? Why does a dog respond like this? ........ 205• To what extent can a dog withstand low temperatures? .................................................... 207

Chapter 5 Educating and basic house rules for a dog ............. 209• What does "dog education" mean? ......................... 209• When is it the best time to start to work on my dog’s education? ............................................ 210• How can I teach a puppy to respond to her/his name?. 211• An unusual shift in behavior .................................... 212• What should I do if a puppy doesn't listen to me? ..... 213• Mutual trust and respect ......................................... 213• What does it mean to be consistent in training? ....... 214• Isn't a delicious dessert the best stimulus for a dog to do something right? ................................ 216

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• What’s the purpose of the punishment? .................. 216• Which command is most often used in training? ...... 217• How can I learn the puppy urgently to stop defecating in the apartment? ......................... 218• Where is it best to accommodate a puppy who constantly wets all over the apartment? ............. 218• How do the newspapers prevent the puppy from defecating in the apartment? ............................ 221• How many times a day do I need to take the dog outdoors to fulfill his needs? ......................... 222• What to do when a puppy already does "the did"? .... 223

Chapter 6 How to start training your dog? ............................ 225• How much exercise does my dog need each day? .... 225• Are there any exercises that a puppy shouldn't do? .. 226• There are no easy solutions ..................................... 227• How do I know when my dog has had enough exercise when he's almost tireless? ............................ 227• Can I train my dog only in my yard? ......................... 228• How much practicing does an older dog need? ........ 228• What kind of equipment do I need to get before I start training my dog? ......................... 229• What kind of necklace and leash are good for a dog?.229• Which one is better: leather or metal necklaces? ..... 232• Why do some dogs have small tiles on their necklaces and what purpose do they serve? ............... 233

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• Is a metal leash good for my dog? ............................ 233• What kind of toys would be good for my puppy? ...... 234• Why are the toys important? ................................... 235• Which toys should I avoid? ...................................... 235• What's the connection between toys, games and dog training like? ..................................... 237• Who can train a dog? ............................................... 237• I work from morning until the late afternoon. How can I organize the training when I'm never home? ...... 238• Can my children participate with me in dog training, even when I'm away? ................................... 238• Can someone, instead of me, teach my dog the basic things because I don't have the time or the knowledge to do that? ..................................... 239• Discipline – what was that? ..................................... 240• How much does dog training cost with a professional trainer? ....................................... 241• What are group training courses for dogs like? ........ 242• Why is training so important for a dog? ................... 243• Okay, but what happens if there’s no training? ........ 245• Is the dog alone guilty for his own bad or unpleasant behavior? ........................................... 246• What’s the solution to this problem? ....................... 246• Are all the rules of training applied equally to all dogs? . 247• Is it hard to train dogs? ............................................ 250• What kind of techniques should I use in training? ..... 251• When is the right time to teach a puppy to walk on a leash? ....................................... 252

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• What does it mean to be consistent in training? ....... 252• How can training inconsistencies reflect in dog behavior? ....................................................... 253• Is it better to reward or punish a dog during training? ... 255• What is the essence of positive reinforcement? ....... 255• Do dogs in general like training and exercises? ........ 256• When is it best to start training a dog and how much does the basic training usually last? .................. 258• What are the activities that every dog can learn? ..... 259• What if I can't spare enough time to train my pet? ... 260• Where can I find out more about dog training? ........ 261

Chapter 7 And now - the practical training ........................... 263• What is the real purpose of training? ....................... 263• What should dog training look like and what should I teach my dog? .............................................. 263• Is a "choke collar" good for training? ....................... 264• How and when is it best to begin with obedience training? .......................................... 265• What signs should I use in training? ........................ 265• Why is the dog always placed to my left? ................. 266• What kind of effect do commands have on the dog?. 268• What’s a positive reinforcement in training? ........... 269• Don't ever torture a dog! ......................................... 270• Do I apply force if the dog doesn't listen to my commands? ..................................................... 271• How to punish a disobedient dog? ........................... 271

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• Maternal punishment ............................................. 272• Is there a precise plan and sequence of training exercises? ................................................. 273• Is it true that some specially trained dogs cost a lot of money? ......................................................... 274• How can I quickly teach a puppy to respond to his name and come to me? .................................... 275• What should I do when a puppy doesn't come to me and ignore my call? ................................ 277• How should I teach my dog to heel? ......................... 278• What should I do if a dog that’s on a leash doesn't go with me? ................................................. 280• A trick with the tree ................................................ 281• How should I teach him to go alongside my leg when I turn left or right? ............................................ 281• The leash and the punishment ................................ 283• Why is the dog sometimes a few steps behind when we do this exercise? ......................................... 283• My dog can't concentrate on the exercise because he constantly looks at something else. What should I do?. 285• How can I teach him, when we run together, to be alongside my left leg? ....................................... 285• How can I teach a dog to sit down? .......................... 286• How can I learn a dog to stay in place? ..................... 287• Where do we usually make mistakes? ..................... 288• I want to teach my dog to lay down on my command. How does this work? ................................................. 290• Take out or calling a dog? ........................................ 291

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• I tried it... There's no way my dog will lie down! What should I do? ..................................................... 292• Can I teach my dog to lie down for as long as I ask, even when I get away from him? ............................... 294• "Work in their blood" .............................................. 295• How can I call a dog who’s very far from me to come to me? ........................................... 297• After he comes, how can I teach a dog to sit right in front of me? .......................................... 298• What's the trick with throwing stones, chains or keys to the dog? ......................................... 299• When should you use this key trick? ........................ 300• When can I start to walk the dog without a leash? .... 302• How is this done? ................................................... 302• Is it wrong and how can I teach my own, otherwise, quiet dog to bark? .................................... 304• Food as bait and incentive in training ...................... 305• Never run after a dog! ............................................. 306• How much barking is normal for a dog? And what does excessive barking mean? ................... 307• How can I teach my dog not to take food from other people? ................................................... 308• How is this exercise practically conducted? ............. 309• How do I get my dog not to pick up food when we're outdoors or in a walk? ............................. 310• A dog mousetrap and an inductor phone ................. 311• What can I do so that my dog doesn't take food from unknown people even when I'm not present there? ...... 311

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• Teletact .................................................................. 314• How can I teach a dog to bring me a dropped ball or a stick? ........................................... 316• How can you teach a dog to retrieve objects with a game? ................................................. 317• What should I do if a dog doesn't let go of the object when he comes to me to retrieve it? ...... 319• What does the dog training technique for retrieving look like? .............................................. 321• What kind and how much should the items for this exercise weigh? ............................................. 322• Amusement in retrieving ........................................ 322• What does it mean to get a dog to retrieve an object by force? .................................................... 324• How can I learn a dog to skip obstacles? .................. 325• How high should the barrier for a dog be? ............... 326• Necessary fitness ................................................... 326• What can I do if the dog doesn't want to go over the obstacle? ............................................ 327

Chapter 8 What else can a dog do? ...................................... 329• In addition to home education and obedience exercises, what else can I expect from my dog? .......... 329• What time is the most suitable for a dog to perform tasks, train, run?... ................................... 330• Should I learn my dog to swim? ............................... 331• Where's the best place for my dog to learn to swim? .. 331

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• Can a dog save a child or a man that's drowning from the water? ............................... 332• When can l introduce the puppy to water? ............... 334• What should I do if a dog doesn't want to enter the water? .................................................... 334• Which games do dogs like the most, and which ones should I avoid? .................................. 335• Is training the same for all hunting dogs and what can I expect from my hunting dog? ............. 336• Is Labrador a hunting dog? ...................................... 337• What specifically do dogs who are trained for special purposes do? ............................................ 338• In what way are dogs used for therapeutic purposes?. 339• What do dogs trained for field detection actually do?.3 40• Is it true that dogs who find narcotics have drugs introduced in their diet and that that's the reason why they live briefly? ...................... 341• Which other special purposes are dogs being trained for other than the ones mentioned? .............. 342

Chapter 9 What problems can your dog cause? ....................... 343• I have serious problems with the neighborhood because of my dog’s constant barking. How can I get him to stop? ......................................... 343• How can I get the dog to stop jumping on me and other people out of joy? ...................................... 345

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• What should I do when the dog keeps whining persistently while we are eating? .....................346• My dog can't resist stealing food from the kitchen. How can I get him to stop? ........................................ 348• He worships my armchair. How can I convince him that it's just mine? .............................................. 349• Original solutions of the more experienced ones ..... 350• My dog, sometimes, can nibble on me unpleasantly and even bite me softly when we're playing? How can I get him to stop? ......................................... 352• Should I forbid my dog to lick my hand and face? .... 352• Should I allow him to hold his head tilted out of the window as we drive, because if I don't let him, he can "get wild" in the car? ....................................... 353• Can I have problems if my dog doesn't have any kind of identification? ......................................... 355• Is a dog, that's constantly with us in the apartment, in need of any identification? ..................................... 355• Is the identification plate sufficient to protect my dog? .................................................... 357• Can the tattoo number prevent the theft of my dog? .................................................. 358• Is it true that a dog microchip is the best way of identifying and protecting it as people claim? ....... 358

Chapter 10 How do professionals do it? ..................................... 361

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Chapter 11Behavior and dog communication .......................... 399•To what extent is dogs' behavior a matter of inherited factor, and how much of it is learned or acquired? ........ 399• What are dog's basic instincts? ................................ 400• Ritual of lifting the leg ............................................. 401• How do dogs communicate with their smelling sense? ......................................... 402• Do the dogs mark the territory with their feces as well? ............................................. 403• Why dogs sniff and have a stand-off with one another when they meet? ........................... 403• An emotional being ................................................ 404• Why do dogs, after a great deal of urgency, sometimes scratch the ground with their paws? ........ 404• How does a dog call on us to play with him? ............ 405• Why is my dog sometimes hiding and going to the corner of the room? ........................ 406• Why does a dog spin in a circle before laying on his patch? ........................................ 407• How does the female know exactly what to do when she brings puppies to the world? ...................... 407• To what extent can a health condition affect dog's behavior? ............................................... 408• Do dogs, like ourselves, experience severe stress situations? ...................................................... 409• How does a dog who wants to impose on others behave and look like? ................................. 410

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• How does a dog who doesn't care about the struggle for dominance with other dogs behave? .................... 411• What will happen when two males of the same strength, size and self-confidence meet? .................. 412• How do I recognize a dog preparing to attack? ........ 412• Can a fight between males and females in the dog world occur? ............................................. 412• Do adult dogs attack puppies? ................................ 413• Do dogs, with their voices, want to tell us something? ........................................ 413• Should a dog go to kennel competitions? ................ 415• Why is beauty and appearance, in the cynological world, more favored than the use value of a dog? ...... 416• What are the cynological exhibitions aimed at today? I heard that everything can happen at one, like placings, buying off results, titles... What is the real truth? ....... 418• Should I go to cynological exhibitions with my dog?. 418• Should I, at some point, get into professional breeding from a hobby, and I make some money while doing it? ............................................... 419• What's a ring training and how does a cynological judge evaluate a dog? ............................. 420• How to best present a dog at the exhibition? ........... 422• How can I perfect my dog’s stance? ........................ 423•Is there something else that's important to know about exhibitions? ....................................... 424

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Chapter 12Work and breeding exams, competitions and important rules ................................................. 425• What is an IPO program or IPO policy? .................... 425• What is the difference between the degrees of IPO exam? ......................................... 426• What other dog exams and competitions exist? ...... 429• Basic Exams ............................................................ 431• Specialized exams for targeted purposes ................ 432• Sports-recreational tests of the tournament type .... 433• What is mondioring? ............................................... 434• What is körung or dog breed survey? ....................... 437• Preparation of documentation for a körung or dog breed survey .................................... 444• How do dogs pass their socialization evaluation? .... 446• IPO–1 (FCI Regulations 2012).................................. 452• IPO – 1 Phase "A" – Tracking .................................... 452

- General requirements - Acceptable Tracking Fields- Laying the tracks - Placing the article- Tracking Articles - Commands- Execution and judgment of the tracking work - Scent Pad - Track Performance- Turns - Indicating or picking up the articles

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- Leaving the track- Praising the dog - Reporting out - Evaluation - The handler- Termination/Disqualification - Track layouts

• IPO-1 Phase "B" Obedience .................................... 464- General requirements - Beginning an exercise - Basic Position - Categorizing the exercises - Additional commands- Off-Leash heeling - Sit in motion - Down with recall - Retrieve on the flat - Retrieve over a hurdle - Retrieve over the scaling wall - Send out with down - Down under distraction

• IPO-1 Phase "C" Protection ..................................... 482- General Requirements - Protection helper/Protection clothing- Reporting in- Remark- Markings- Search for the helper

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- Bark and hold - Prevention of an attempted helper escape - Defence of an attack in the guarding phase - Attack on the dog out of motion

• What type of hunt are Retrievers used for? .............. 495• How does a hunting exam look when it comes to Retrievers? .................................... 496• What is the difference in training between English and Continental Pointers? ............................. 500• Which dogs are used for hunting today and is there any official division of hunting dogs? ......................... 501• What is the hunting exam for pointers like? ............. 502• How do Terriers and Hounds take the innate trait exam? ............................................... 508

• Appeals of a dog ..................................................... 512• Literature ............................................................... 514• About the author .................................................... 516


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Without the wholehearted support and understanding of my Slavka, without my vivid memories of Ada and Djura, without help, useful suggestions and long cynological discussions with my friends Jovan, Srđan, Stanko, Ivan, Bane, Sandor, Zoran, Aca and other great lovers and connoisseurs of dogs, real cynologes, this book, probably, would have never seen the light of the day.I am very grateful to them for all of this.

The author

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"If there was no reason and dogs, there would be no world".

(From old Assyrian records)

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Differences between dog training and people's discipline - is non-existing.

If there’s one to be found, the difference is that the trainer, unlike the government,

sincerely and without deceptive intentions, loves the dog with whom he works. Everything else,

such as the common pack mentality and the constant struggle for the leading role

in the community and the classic methods of subordination and domination through rewarding and

punishing has remained exactly the same! For centuries!

I believe that because of this fact, people and dogs are much better acquainted with each other and under-

stand each better from other, similar beings on our planet.

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"If you want to train your dog, you must be wiser than him."

(A German saying)

As a longtime journalist and editor of Natura Cynology magazine, I have often talked with people who know very little about dogs but also with those who told me that "there isn't anything else they can possibly learn about dogs" and that they "know everything". Of course, there are no such people today!

I have been intensely engaged with dogs since early childhood and after 35 years of such an experience, I admit that I still learn something new about their behavior, hab-its, communication...

And I often wondered why it’s so difficult to, let’s say it simply, explain dogs' essence to others? Then I realized that it’s sometimes difficult to explain - the very human essence to others, as well.

While in the process of making Natura, and its online version that exists today, people have often inquired about

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dogs, about their characteristics, temperament, training, house education...

There were beginner questions, but also very lucid and professional dilemmas to which I couldn’t immediately of-fer right answer.

So, in time, the idea to write a book was born, a book that would be professional, but also understandable to many and that could help dog lovers to cope with this, sometimes, complicated "cynological world" in an easy way.

After my books titled Doberman, Labrador Retriever - Questions & Answers and Dog Nutrition, here comes this one – on dog education and training.

I called it Dog training.To what extent I managed to clearly and accurately an-

swer many questions about training will be judged by you, but I hope that this book will help you in this important job and that it will pay off to you at least a hundred times!

Any suggestion, dilemma or questions for me will be an additional inspiration for me to work up on; Feel free to send me an email to which I will reply, as soon as I am able to.

And now, enjoy reading this book that I know will become your favorite piece to read, but also a reliable and practical manual in your important work of educating and training your beloved dog without whom, I’m aware, you would nev-er have bought this book in the first place. Go ahead!

The [email protected]


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What should I know about getting a dog

before I proceed with it?

What does it mean to be a responsible dog owner?

Getting a dog is a huge life decision. His coming to your home already creates a big obligation for you to un-dertake. Before you go to get a dog, you should consider the following: what will your personal responsibility for his future life be, why buy him, what purpose he needs to serve, how much do you think he should be old and which sex, or how much do you think it will cost you at all? And in the end, have you wondered what dog breed would be the best for you and your family?

Before you become a dog owner, purebred or not, nev-ertheless, it’s necessary that you alone as well as within

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What’s my choice in all of this?

OK, so you have decided, after many thoughts and conversations, to get a dog. But, do you know specifically what kind of dog you want to take?

As in life, to be able to choose something- you need to know what you want. To be clear on what you are looking for in a dog or, better yet, what you can expect of him, you need to make some of the previous decisions. For ex-ample, you should know if you want a dog as a pet, one for competitions at kennel exhibitions, for mating and further development of the breed or, perhaps, a hunting dog?

You must first resolve the dilemma if you want a pup-py or an adult dog, a male or female? And finally, how

your family, seriously consider the above-mentioned questions. For this time you’re not buying a piece of fur-niture or a suit; you are buying a life you’ll have to take care of for the next 12 to 14 years, maybe even more.

As a responsible dog owner, you will need to provide food and accommodation to him, brush him, take him for a swim, take walks, take him for a vacation, provide him with veterinary care, love and pay him a lot of attention and socializing, not just "for awhile" but – throughout all his life!

It's a huge obligation! Therefore, there is no shame in giving it up in time if you're not completely sure you can succeed in it.


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much you want and can pay for your purebred dog? It's up to you to choose...

What’s the difference between pet dogs and those intended for showing at

kennel exhibitions?

Most dogs in the world are, in fact, pets. This means that when we talk about their breed quality, that such


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dogs aren’t always and completely in accordance with the official breed standard. These dogs may have more or less sized flaws when it comes to their physique and they can't therefore be successful at the cynological events. They can, let's say, be too high or too short, that is, they may have some other disadvantage such as an oversized white dot on their chest ...

However, as pets, not only "less valuable" breeds but also classic "stray dogs" can be extraordinary dogs, have excellent temperament and character and can make you feel completely satisfied. However, the standards of breeds say that such dogs, respectively those with seri-ous physical or psychological disorders, shouldn’t be re-produced further or be allowed to breed.

On the other hand, dogs that are intended for going to exhibitions and competitions have to be better. This means that, in physical and character terms, they must be much closer to the appearance issued by the official breed standard. And among these dogs, there might be some minor shortcomings, but they are, however, of sat-isfactory quality which qualifies them for further repro-duction.

Sure, you should also bring your purebred dog to the exhibition so that you can get the right opinion and rat-ing of your pet's quality by an expert.

If you intend to compete seriously, then it’s necessary to buy a dog that’s, at that moment, the best of the breed in question and that, as it’s implied - you can financially afford.


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What does it mean when a dog is said to be that of breeding quality?

This means that it’s an extraordinary specimen, that is, that the dog is the closest to the standard of his breed and therefore is recommended for reproduction and fur-ther breeding.

This is of particular importance for the development of the breed because, as it is known, all of his good quali-ties will be passed onto next generations, that is, onto his offspring. Therefore, it’s not surprising that the price of a breeding specimen of a certain breed is very high (if he’s for sale at all), and that the mating of your dog with such an extra specimen will cost you more than usual.

If he is a proven breeder, with a large genetic poten-tial, as it is usually called, then such a mating pays off

Don’t forget to pay special attention to dog’s tem-perament and character when you choose one because no physical beauty of a dog can compensate for his bad character. Remember this. After all, let me remind you that the nature of a dog is also an integral part of many breed standards.

Be sure to have this mind when purchasing a dog, and don’t just consider the beauty of the puppy’s parents, es-pecially if they have a bad temper. Then it's better to look for some other puppy.


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Why are hunting dogs special?

Hunting dogs are bred because of their expressed ability to trace the trail and hunt the wild, find and bring various catch and other objects.

These dogs are bred for hunting in the field, regard-less of whether they are really hunting or if it’s a competi-tion in performing tasks.

Hunting dogs are, above all, working dogs. This doesn’t mean that, even if they are "purebred," that they shouldn’t be the closest to the standard of their breed. However, there are cases when the "less beautiful" hunt-ing dogs are often excellent hunters, although not per-fect when it comes to their physique, but because of their characteristics that are not entirely in accordance with the breed standard. To many hunters, however, these physical flaws don’t mean that much. As for them, the value of a dog in use is more important (then his beauty!), which we’ll talk about later.

because if everything goes well, you will get prospective and healthy puppies whose price, according to the fore-going, will be appropriate.

If you can, I advise you to get exactly the puppy whose parents possess breeding quality and that have proven themselves on domestic and foreign specialized dog shows but also in - breeding.


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So, if you’re primarily interested in hunting or in fre-quent active stays in nature, try to find and buy a good hunting dog, preferably the best in the field. As with oth-ers, this choice should be primarily based on the dog’s temperament, regardless of the kind of purpose your dog will fulfill ultimately.

An aggressive, biting or nervously unbalanced dog will constantly make trouble and I know that you don’t have the time for all of that. So, be smart!

Should I get precisely a puppy?

Everyone loves puppies. They are sweet and cuddly. They look at you sweetly with their large puppy eyes, and you surrender to them completely. They follow you ev-erywhere...

The truth is: puppies are all this and much more. And that "more" means - a lot of hard work!

Raising only one single puppy requires enormous ob-ligation and a lot of time invested by the owner because a puppy eats several times during the day, he needs to be thought the basic house behavior, after each meal, he should be taken out to pee or poop, and both early in the morning as soon as he wakes up, and later in the evening, before bedtime ...

In addition, a puppy chews all the time and constant-ly: your shoes, furniture, your child's toys, even danger-ous things, poisonous plants, electrical cables, as soon as the opportunity arises.


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How old should a puppy so that I can take him from a breeder?

It’s best that you take a puppy from the breeder when he’s between 8 and 12 weeks old. At that age, the puppy has already been removed from mother's breast and eats well. Although he shows the first signs of independence in this period, he’ll then quickly form a bond with the people in his "new family".

His great curiosity will help him break from the first and understandable fears when he arrives to a new home. Thanks to this, a puppy will quickly adapt to the new en-vironment and, of course, to you.

To prevent these accidents, a puppy must be constant-ly under control, both in the house and in the backyard.

But, in spite of everything, raising a puppy is a real challenge. It’s also the best way to create a strong and lifelong bond between the two of you, one of mutual love, friendship and partnership that’s sometimes diffi-cult to put in words.

Is getting an adult dog a good idea?

Adopting or buying an adult dog can be a better op-tion for some potential owners then raising a puppy. For example, parents with little children are sometimes un-willing to accept a number of obligations that puppies


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bring with themselves. It's also easier to assess the tem-perament of an adult dog than a two-month-old puppy, which is important, especially if you have children.

An adult dog is already thought to do nothing in the house and to go outdoors (and if he doesn’t know this - bring him back to the previous owner immediately!). He’s even more calm when it comes to his behavior then

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Some people advise me to get a female first and others are totally against it. Do you

think that it’s better to take a male or a female at the beginning?

When faced with the dilemma on whether to take a female or male, I must say that it has an individual na-ture, because both of them will be - equally dear pets.

puppies are, although this doesn’t always have to be the case, especially with some dog breeds.

An adult dog has already overcome the stage of chew-ing on various objects, but this also depends from case to case, and some do it even when they grow up.

Choosing an adult dog can be a good move if you plan to exhibit him at shows or, if he’s of the highest quality, to include him in your own litter.

When a dog is fully grown, his physical and character traits are obvious, so if you have money, you can buy an extraordinary dog that already has a positive exhibiting or breeding experience.

On the other hand, if you get an adult dog, you’ll miss all the sweet mischief that only a puppy can make in his unique discovery of the world. It's true: many adult dogs like to cuddle as well, but it's even more indicative that many of them have still remained puppies in their souls.


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DušanMarinović,journalist,publicistandcynologist,wasborninBelgradein1959,wherehestilllivesandworks.Therehegraduated fromhigh school and the Faculty ofPoliticalScience,journalismdirection.

HeworkedforalongtimeintheArmyasajournalistandeditorinseveralarmynewspapers.Hewasthefounder,own-er and editor-in-chief of the printed cineologicalmagazineNatura,which now comes out as a notableSerbian onlinemagazinewww.natura.rs.HewasthefounderandownerofthemonthlypressnewsmagazineNOmagazine-specializedmagazinesforGermanShepherdloversandbreeders.He'sadogbreederfromanearlyage.Hedevotedagreattimeofhislifetothem.

Hewasaspokesmanandthepresidentof theKinologyUnionofSerbiaandMontenegro,analternativeKennelOr-

ganization,member of the EKC,which, unfortunately, hadneverbecomewidespreadhere.

For years, he has written professional and interestingtextsaboutdogsandtheirowners.

He'stheauthorofseveralbooks,studiesandbrochures,aswellasseveralhundredpapersondogsinvariousspecial-izedmagazines.He'sstillpreparatinginteresting,aboveall,cynologicaleditions..

Histhoughtsandobservationsaboutdogsandtheirown-ers,aswell asour cynological chaos,now takeonadigitalform.

HisbooksandtextsaboutdogswerereadnotonlyinSer-bia,butalsointhewholeareaoftheformerYugoslaviaandeven wider.

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"There're no differences between dog training and people discipline - if there's one, the difference is that the trainer, unlike the government, honestly and without deceptive intentions, loves his dog with whom he works. Everything else, such as the common pack mentality and the constant struggle within it for a leading role in the community, includ-ing the classic methods of subjugation and domina-tion, through rewards and punishments - has been exactly the same!For centuries!I believe that because of this, a man and a dog know and understand each other much better from other, similar beings on our planet."

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